Living in WF15, Kirklees
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WF15 in Kirklees. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central WF15 sold at a median of £162,000 across 77 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 37 schools within about 3 miles, 81% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WF15 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Kirklees pays £2,441 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 119 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Kirklees: £208,987, up 6.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WF15 →
See where WF15 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Kirklees: £2,441 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare WF15 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WF15 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WF15
77 recorded home sales on the streets around central WF15 in the last 2 years, with a median of £162,000 and a range from £39,500 to £650,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Ripley Road, WF15 6QE | Terraced | £142,500 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 73 Darley Road, WF15 6QB | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 32 Malthouse Court, WF15 6JZ | Terraced | £214,000 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 33 Darley Road, WF15 6PX | Terraced | £148,000 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 14 Headlands Street, WF15 7DE | Terraced | £110,000 | 8 Jun 2026 |
| 15 Headlands, WF15 7NS | Detached | £650,000 | 1 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
37 schools within 3 miles , of which 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spen Valley High School | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 0.5 mi 2024/25 |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 1.09 mi 2024/25 |
| Howard Park Community School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 0.31 mi 2024/25 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 0.25 mi 2024/25 |
Schools in WF15 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.29 mi | 2024/25 |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 mi | 2024/25 |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.7 mi | 2024/25 |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.09 mi | 2024/25 |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Primary | 2.09 mi | 2024/25 |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3.5 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Kirklees schools admitted from, school by school →
28 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Brian Jackson College.
All 1 fee-paying schools near WF15, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Associate professional and technical | 16.3% |
| Professional occupations | 13.2% |
| Skilled trades | 12.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How WF15 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of WF15 (E01011248, 1,414 residents in 2021, down 4.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56.6% | 56.5% | -0.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 12.5% | 15.5% | +3.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 28.6% | 27.7% | -0.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.6% | 14.6% | -1.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 21.9% | 25.5% | +3.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 17.5% | 25.0% | +7.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.6% | 5.2% | +0.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.0% | 78.0% | +1.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 95.5% | 93.4% | -2.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
119 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WF15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Kirklees's figures.
Buses from the centre of WF15
Best-served stop: Knowler Hill, with 2.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WF15 is Knowler Hill: 2.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:03, last 23:40. Routes there: 200, 263, AL1. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of WF15. The nearest, Liversedge Medical Centre, has 4,892 registered patients and 3,109 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liversedge Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 4,892 | 3,109 |
| Undercliffe Surgery | 0.9 mi | 10,600 | 1,798 |
| Brookroyd House | 0.9 mi | 9,266 | 2,986 |
Nearest A&E: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 62.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust at 62.6%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Kirklees pays £2,441 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Kirklees, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,932 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,997 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,102 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,208 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,322 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,441 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Kirklees, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about WF15
What is the average house price in WF15?
The average sold price in Kirklees is £208,987 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WF15?
Prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in WF15?
The median of 77 recorded sales around central WF15 in the last 2 years is £162,000, ranging from £39,500 to £650,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WF15?
37 schools sit within 3 miles of central WF15, and 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WF15?
119 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WF15 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is WF15 at risk of flooding?
Central WF15 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is WF15 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 81% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £162,000; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 119 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WF15 safe?
119 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WF15 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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